Q. It was recently announced by the South Australian government that technology company Tesla will construct the “world’s largest battery” in South Australia. The battery will store wind energy to be used in high-demand periods, with the aim of increasing the reliability of the South Australian energy grid. Do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea?

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Total good idea

73%

79%

70%

82%

69%

Total bad idea

5%

1%

8%

1%

11%

Very good idea

42%

48%

40%

46%

39%

Good idea

31%

31%

30%

36%

30%

Neither god nor bad idea

14%

12%

14%

13%

14%

Bad idea

2%

1%

3%

1%

5%

Very bad idea

3%

<1%

5%

–

6%

Don’t know

8%

8%

7%

3%

6%

73% agree that the construction of the battery in South Australia is a good idea and 5% think it is a bad idea. Those most likely to think it is a good idea were Greens voters (82%), Labor voters (79%) and university educated (79%).

65% of South Australian respondents think it is a good idea, 8% think it is a bad idea and 22% think it is neither. (note – small sample)

I don’t personally identify with either “left wing” or “right wing” politics

50%

18%

19%

31%

26%

14%

4%

7%

I would consider voting for a new “centrist” political party which takes ideas from both sides of politics

45%

14%

11%

34%

29%

9%

5%

12%

I wish both sides of politics would try to ‘meet each other in the middle’ more often

71%

6%

28%

43%

18%

4%

2%

6%

There is no substantial difference between the policies of the Labor and Liberal Parties

37%

30%

11%

26%

25%

22%

8%

8%

We don’t need any new political parties – the Labor, Liberal and minor parties represent the interests of most Australians.

43%

26%

13%

30%

24%

17%

9%

8%

Total agree

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Political parties in Australia are too ideological

45%

43%

47%

45%

52%

I don’t personally identify with either “left wing” or “right wing” politics

50%

46%

46%

54%

63%

I would consider voting for a new “centrist” political party which takes ideas from both sides of politics

45%

50%

42%

42%

56%

I wish both sides of politics would try to ‘meet each other in the middle’ more often

71%

75%

74%

59%

75%

There is no substantial difference between the policies of the Labor and Liberal Parties

37%

29%

39%

35%

58%

We don’t need any new political parties – the Labor, Liberal and minor parties represent the interests of most Australians.

43%

55%

57%

30%

26%

There was strong agreement with the statement that both sides of politics should try to “meet in the middle” (71%). Half agree that they don’t personally identify as either “Left” or “right”.

They were most divided on the statements that “there is no substantial difference between the parties policies” (37% agree/30% disagree) and that we don’t need any new political parties” (43% agree/26% disagree).

Q. Which statement best represents your current situation? (In these statements, “automation” means the use of machines and technology to replace human processes).

Total

Men

Women

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+

My job has already been replaced by automation

3%

5%

2%

5%

3%

2%

My job has been significantly changed my automation

9%

11%

7%

12%

8%

5%

I expect my job to be replaced by automation in the next five years

11%

12%

10%

17%

9%

4%

I don’t think my job will be replaced by automation in the foreseeable future

59%

56%

61%

53%

64%

58%

Don’t know

18%

16%

20%

14%

16%

30%

(Based on those working)

59% of working respondents don’t think their job will be replaced by automation in the foreseeable future. 3% say that have already been replaced by automation, 9% say their job has significantly changed and 11% expect their job to be replaced by automation. 53% of those aged 18-34 don’t think their job will be replaced by automation compared to 64% of those aged 35-54.

Q. Overall, do you think technological advances in recent years have been positive for:

Total agree

Total disagree

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Don’t know

Culture/entertainment

57%

9%

14%

43%

27%

6%

3%

7%

National security

53%

16%

14%

39%

22%

12%

4%

9%

Provision of government services

50%

14%

10%

40%

28%

9%

5%

9%

Personal safety

49%

16%

11%

38%

27%

12%

4%

8%

Provision of private services

45%

11%

9%

36%

31%

8%

3%

14%

Personal relationships

31%

30%

7%

24%

32%

22%

8%

7%

Job security

27%

34%

7%

20%

30%

23%

11%

9%

By demographic:

Total agree

Men

Women

Aged 18-34

Aged 35-54

Aged 55+

Culture/entertainment

57%

55%

58%

66%

56%

48%

National security

53%

56%

48%

53%

51%

53%

Provision of government services

50%

56%

44%

50%

51%

48%

Personal safety

49%

51%

47%

56%

48%

42%

Provision of private services

45%

50%

40%

52%

44%

39%

Personal relationships

31%

35%

26%

41%

29%

21%

Job security

27%

31%

21%

38%

24%

18%

At least half the respondents think that technological advances have been positive for culture/entertainment (57%), national security (53%) and provision of Government services (50%). However, they were divided over job security (27% agree/34% disagree) and personal relationships (31%/30%).

Q. If a Federal Election was held today to which party will you probably give your first preference vote? If not sure, which party are you currently leaning toward? If don’t know – Well which party are you currently leaning to?

Total

Last week 4/5/17

2 weeks ago 27/6/17

4 weeks ago 13/6/17

Election 2 Jul 16

Liberal

33%

35%

35%

35%

National

3%

3%

4%

3%

Total Liberal/National

36%

38%

39%

38%

42.0%

Labor

36%

36%

36%

36%

34.7%

Greens

11%

11%

10%

10%

10.2%

Nick Xenophon Team

3%

3%

3%

3%

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation

7%

7%

7%

8%

Other/Independent

6%

5%

5%

5%

13.1%

2 party preferred

Liberal National

46%

47%

48%

48%

50.4%

Labor

54%

53%

52%

52%

49.6%

Sample = 1,826. The data in the above tables comprise 2-week averages derived from the first preference/leaning to voting questions. Respondents who select ‘don’t know’ are not included in the results. The two-party preferred estimate is calculated by distributing the votes of the other parties according to their preferences at the 2016 election.